Man United ‘are open to gives for Marcus Rashford NEXT MONTH’ – with ‘one cause’ behind their willingness to promote revealed in report in Germany

Manchester United are reportedly willing to listen to offers for Marcus Rashford in January. 

Rashford, 27, has scored 138 goals for United since breaking into the team as an 18-year-old in 2016, but following a stunning campaign in 2022-23, he has failed to replicate that form since. 

The forward netted 30 times during that memorable season and penned a new five-year deal worth a reported £325,000-per-week shortly after.

However, he added just eight strikes in 2023-24 in a season that was marred by disciplinary issues and Rashford has scored four Premier League goals this time around – amid reported concerns about his lifestyle. 

The 27-year-old has shown signs of returning to his best since Ruben Amorim took over, but hasn’t been able to nail down a regular starting place under the Portuguese, who has continued to rotate his squad.

And, according to Sky Sports Germany, United are open to selling their academy product.

Manchester United are reportedly willing to listen to offers for Marcus Rashford in January

Rashford scored 30 times during the 2022-23 season, but has struggled to replicated that form

Rashford has netted three times in two Premier League starts under Ruben Amorim

The report claims that while the club acknowledge Rashford’s improvements under Amorim – which has seen him score three times in two Premier League starts – he is not viewed as an unsellable asset.

The Telegraph also reported that United are concerned about the forward’s lifestyle away from the field and feel that he is lacking focus.

Sources have told the outlet that Rashford is contending with numerous distractions which may have impacted his efficiency on matchday.  

The club are said to be open in offers for the forward in January, while they may also look to shift Rashford in the summer. 

It is believed Rashford’s salary, where he is one of the club’s highest earners, means that if he was to leave it is something that would benefit United’s Financial Fair Play (FFP) situation.

This would subsequently give the Red Devils more room for manoeuvre in the transfer market, especially as Rashford is under contract until the summer of 2028. 

The FFP consideration gains particular pertinence at a time when part-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe is undergoing cost-cutting measures at the club, while United also paid around £15million in compensation to sack former boss Erik ten Hag.

Meanwhile, the cost of hiring Amorim and his coaching staff was then believed to be around £10.6m. 

He has scored 138 goals for United since breaking into the team as an 18-year-old in 2016

United are believed to be keen to shift Rashford in order to help with their FFP considerations

Rashford has found himself out of the England picture having not made a squad since March

Rashford, who has also netted 17 times in 60 caps for England, has similarly found himself out of the Three Lions picture in recent times.

The 27-year-old was a key man under Gareth Southgate, but wasn’t picked for the Euros in the summer – and he hasn’t made an England squad since March.

His struggle for form last season was also marred by some disciplinary issues and came at a time when United were struggling under Ten Hag.

Rashford was heavily criticised in November 2023 when he went to a nightclub following United’s 3-0 derby defeat by Man City, while he received further criticism after calling in sick for training having embarked on a 12-hour ‘tequila-fuelled bender’ in Belfast in January.

The forward still has much to give – as evidenced by his recent run of form – and speaking back in February he opened up on his struggles and hit back at the criticism he had received.

‘Listen, I’m not a perfect person,’ Rashford wrote in an article published in the Players Tribune. ‘When I make a mistake, I’ll be the first one to put my hand up and say I need to do better.

‘But if you ever question my commitment to Man United, that’s when I have to speak up.

‘It’s like somebody questioning my entire identity and everything I stand for. I grew up here.

‘I have played for this club since I was a boy. My family turned down life-changing money when I was a kid so I could wear this badge.’

Rashford will be back in action on Thursday when United travel to Czech side Viktoria Plzen in the Europa League.